Scotty Robertson

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Robert Scott "Scotty" Robertson, III
Born	(1930-02-01)February 1, 1930 Fort Smith, Arkansas
Died	August 18, 2011(2011-08-18) (aged 81) Ruston, Louisiana
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Ruston, Louisiana
Residence	Ruston, Louisiana
Alma mater	C.E. Byrd High School University of Texas at Austin Louisiana Tech University University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Occupation	Basketball Coach
Religion	United Methodist
Spouse(s)	Betty Lou Lancaster Robertson
Children	Libby Robertson Power Claudia Robertson Fowler Vicki Robertson Page

Robert Scott "Scotty" Robertson, III (February 1, 1930 – August 18, 2011) was an American basketball coach. He was the first coach for the New Orleans Jazz (now the Utah Jazz), and he later coached the Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons. He also has a stint as assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs, Phoenix Suns, and the Miami Heat.^[1]

Robertson was born in Fort Smith in western Arkansas. As a sixth grader, he moved to Shreveport, Louisiana, where he played basketball and baseball for C. E. Byrd High School, from which he graduated in 1947. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, but graduated in 1951 from Louisiana Tech University. He obtained a master's degree from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.^[1] After his graduation from Louisiana Tech, he played baseball in the Chicago White Sox organization before returning to basketball as a coach.^[2]

Robertson coached at Byrd High School for eight years, having accomplished a 163–91 record. He then coached at Louisiana Tech from 1964 to 1974. There he amassed a 165–86 record and during the early 1970s led the Bulldogs to a No. 1 ranking in the national college division. The Bulldogs procured three championships in the former Gulf States Conference under Robertson's tutelage and also entered two National Collegiate Athletic Association tournaments.^[1]

Robertson was nominated to eight athletic halls of fame and was a Louisiana Tech "Alumnus of the Year" for the university school of education. He was a member of the Louisiana Tech Letterman Club and the Byrd High School Super Stars. Robertson was also a classic car collector.^[1]

At the time of his death of lung cancer at the age of eighty-one, Robertson was residing in Ruston, the location of Louisiana Tech, with his wife the former Betty Lou Lancaster, a member of a prominent family originally from Tensas Parish in eastern Louisiana.^[3] He was survived by his daughters, Libby Robertson Power (husband Robert) of Frisco, Texas, Claudia Robertson Fowler (husband Royal) of Franklin, Tennessee, and Vicki Robertson Page of Ruston. He had ten grandchildren.^[1]

Services were held on August 21, 2011, at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Ruston. Interment followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Ruston.^[1]

His obituary describes him, accordingly: "Despite compiling significant accolades in his professional career, no list does justice in describing a man that touched so many, angered so few and was respected and revered by all. Knowing the man was the only true description of his greatness. For those who knew him, he will never be forgotten. His love will carry on forever."^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Robert Scott "Scotty" Robertson, III". Shreveport Times, August 19, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
↑ http://www.nola.com/hornets/index.ssf/2011/08/scotty_robertson_first_coach_o.html Scotty Robertson, first coach of New Orleans Jazz, dies at 81
↑ http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20110819/SPORTS02/108190327/Robertson-left-indelible-mark-area-basketball Robertson left indelible mark on area basketball

External links

BasketballReference.com: Scotty Robertson

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball head coaches

Percy S. Prince (1909–1911)
R. C. Kenney (1925–1926)
Robert S. Wynn (1926–1931)
Hal Lee (1931–1934)
Eddie McLane (1934–1936)
Herb Duggins (1936–1940)
Cecil Crowley (1940–1942)
No team (1942–1944)
Joe Aillet (1944–1945)
Cecil Crowley (1945–1964)
Scotty Robertson (1964–1974)
Emmett Hendricks (1974–1977)
J. D. Barnett (1977–1979)
Andy Russo (1979–1985)
Tommy Joe Eagles (1985–1989)
Jerry Loyd (1989–1994)
Jim Wooldridge (1994–1998)
Keith Richard (1998–2007)
Kerry Rupp (2007–2011)
Michael White (2011– )

v t e Utah Jazz head coaches

Scotty Robertson (1974) Elgin Baylor (1974) Butch van Breda Kolff (1974–1976) Elgin Baylor (1976–1979) Tom Nissalke (1979–1981) Frank Layden (1981–1988) Jerry Sloan (1988–2011) Tyrone Corbin (2011– )

Chicago Bulls head coaches

Johnny Kerr (1966–1968)
Dick Motta (1968–1976)
Ed Badger (1976–1978)
Larry Costello (1978–1979)
Scotty Robertson # (1979)
Jerry Sloan (1979–1982)
Phil Johnson # (1982)
Rod Thorn # (1982)
Paul Westhead (1982–1983)
Kevin Loughery (1983–1985)
Stan Albeck (1985–1986)
Doug Collins (1986–1989)
Phil Jackson (1989–1998)
Tim Floyd (1998–2001)
Bill Berry (2001)
Bill Cartwright (2001–2003)
Pete Myers # (2003)
Scott Skiles (2003–2007)
Pete Myers # (2007)
Jim Boylan # (2007–2008)
Vinny Del Negro (2008–2010)
Tom Thibodeau (2010– )

Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.

Detroit Pistons head coaches

Carl Bennett (1948)
Curly Armstrong (1948–1949)
Murray Mendenhall (1949–1951)
Paul Birch (1951–1954)
Charley Eckman (1954–1957)
Red Rocha (1957–1960)
Dick McGuire (1959–1963)
Charles Wolf (1963–1964)
Dave DeBusschere (1964–1967)
Donnie Butcher (1967–1968)
Paul Seymour (1968–1969)
Butch van Breda Kolff (1969–1971)
Terry Dischinger (1971)
Earl Lloyd (1971–1972)
Ray Scott (1972–1976)
Herb Brown (1976–1977)
Bob Kauffman # (1977–1978)
Dick Vitale (1978–1979)
Richie Adubato # (1979–1980)
Scotty Robertson (1980–1983)
Chuck Daly (1983–1992)
Ron Rothstein (1992–1993)
Don Chaney (1993–1995)
Doug Collins (1995–1998)
Alvin Gentry (1998–2000)
George Irvine (2000–2001)
Rick Carlisle (2001–2003)
Larry Brown (2003–2005)
Flip Saunders (2005–2008)
Michael Curry (2008–2009)
John Kuester (2009–2011)
Lawrence Frank (2011–2013)
Maurice Cheeks (2013–2014)
John Loyer # (2014)

Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.

Persondata
Name	Robertson, Scotty
Alternative names	Robertson, Robert Scott, III
Short description	American basketball player and coach
Date of birth	February 1, 1930
Place of birth	Fort Smith, Arkansas
Date of death	August 18, 2011
Place of death	Ruston, Louisiana

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